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SNAP Under Fire: USDA Says Program Is “Bloated, Broken, Corrupt” and Needs Fixing

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins didn’t mince words. At a press conference carried by Forbes Breaking News, Rollins said SNAP has become “so bloated, so broken, so dysfunctional, so corrupt” under the ...
Media Matters for America

Myths and facts about SNAP

With SNAP benefits set to expire on November 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown and the Trump administration’s refusal to shift emergency funds, many right-wing media figures have seized the ...
WHYY

SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here’s how it works

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964. A grocery store employee stocks produce, which is covered by the USDA ...
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How do SNAP benefits work? What to know about the government program

Approximately 3.4 million Texans are eligible for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a government program providing assistance to low-income households in need of ...
WBAL-TV

While Marylanders received full SNAP benefits on Tuesday, concerns with the program still linger

ADMINISTRATION. YEAH. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE BROOKE ROLLINS SAYS ALL SNAP RECIPIENTS WILL HAVE TO REAPPLY FOR THEIR BENEFITS. A SPOKESPERSON WITH THE USDA TELLS ME THAT THIS IS TO GET RID OF, QUOTE, ...
Newsweek

SNAP Benefits Update: Millions To Be Removed From Program

Millions of Americans who rely on food assistance are expected to be removed from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the coming months as states move to comply with tightened ...
OPB

SNAP is set to restart. But Oregon has yet to receive federal funds

Oregon has not yet received federal funding for November SNAP benefits, and there’s no clear timeline for when people will receive the funds. On Monday, the Trump administration signaled it will ...
WLRN

As SNAP funding lapsed, a top official called the program 'corrupt'

As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a ...
11Alive

'Double whammy': Shutdown halts SNAP job training funds as Goodwill steps in to keep its program going

DECATUR, Ga. — With federal funding for SNAP programs frozen during the government shutdown, some Georgians required to work to keep their benefits are facing new challenges. Guy Hoops has relied on ...
WLWT

Ohio families set to receive full SNAP benefits, but changes to program could soon be coming

More than a million Ohio families are set to receive their full SNAP benefits by Wednesday, but new restrictions from President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill could put that money at risk long-term.The ...
WGRZ

Farmers market steps up as SNAP benefits stall in Western New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Millions of Americans have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, leaving many struggling to afford groceries. As legal battles over federal ...